» Monday, March 10, 2008

Commonwealth Day

Asked if the Prime Minister had a Commonwealth Day message, the PMS replied that he was sure he did and that we would circulate one to those people who were interested. original source.

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Lord Goldsmith

Asked how Lord Goldsmith’s report would be produced, the PMS replied that, for guidance, journalists should not anticipate any substantial Government response to this tomorrow. Asked why there would be no response, the PMS said that there would be lots of interesting proposals in the report which would then no doubt provoke a debate. The […]

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Budget

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about leaks regarding the Budget, the PMS replied that there was always speculation at this time of the Budget process. Asked if the Prime Minister bemoaned the fact that leaks at the Treasury had got worse since he left, the PMS said that he would let the journalist […]

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Heathrow

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with the way the consultation of Heathrow was carried out, the PMS replied yes. original source.

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Weather

Asked if the Prime Minister had any meetings planned regarding the weather conditions, the PMS said that there was nothing specific planned at the moment but obviously this was a fast-moving situation and if that were to change we would let people know. original source.

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» Friday, March 7, 2008

International Women’s Day

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling gathered journalists that the Prime Minister would be hosting an event in Downing Street on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day. Guests included some of the UK’s most successful business women. The Prime Minister would be asking them what the business world could do to help tackle […]

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RAF Wittering

Asked if it was the case that the Government would work with the RAF to find a way of allowing troops to be able to walk the streets in uniform, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had made his views very clear about the need for all our armed services to be able to […]

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Remploy

Asked if the Prime Minister had fulfilled his promise to contact union leaders this week over the closing of Remploy factories, the PMS said that she would check on the status of the correspondence regarding this matter. original source.

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» Thursday, March 6, 2008

Mehdi Kazemi

Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on Mehdi Kazemi, an Iranian threatened with deportation back to Iran, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Government’s general position was that it was committed to providing protection for those individuals found to be genuinely in need in accordance with the Government’s […]

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Misc

Asked about the Private Members Bill on private equity tomorrow and how the Government would be voting, the PMS said he did not know but would check. Asked if James Purnell would be meeting any Presidential candidates while in the United States, the PMS said none that he was aware of. original source.

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